In 1931, Fort Worth native Dickson Reeder went to New York to study
portraiture with Wayman Adams. He moved to Europe in 1936 and
eventually settled in Paris, where he met his future wife and
fellow artist, Flora Blanc. Flora introduced him to the renowned
printmaker, William Stanley Hayter, and Dickson began studying at
his Atelier 17. In 1940, the couple settled in Fort Worth, where
they quickly became two of the central figures in a group of
mid-century modernists known as the Fort Worth Circle. Dickson's
entry into the 1941 Local show, The Shannon Children,
quickly established him as one of the most avant-garde and popular
portraitists in Fort Worth during this period. In 1946, Dickson and
Flora opened the Reeder School of Theater and Design for Children,
which instilled a love of the arts in several generations of Fort
Worth's young people.

From an art historical perspective, the print Le Pendu is a
very interesting example of his work. Titled in French, dated 1937,
and reminiscent
of Hayter's work, it was most certainly done while he was studying
printmaking at Atelier 17. Reeder's works from this period are
extremely
rare, which is a shame because it was such a defining time for his
development as an artist. At Hayter 's popular studio, Dickson came
into
contact with important artists like Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, and
Max Ernst, influences that would drive his creativity and
contribute to the
sophisticated style of Fort Worth artists for years to come.

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November, 2013

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